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Chicago Cubs: Top 30 Prospects – No. 30 to No. 21

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Mar 26, 2015; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur (41) during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2015; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur (41) during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
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#24 Oscar De La Cruz (RHP)

Apr 26, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A Chicago Cubs hat and glove sits in the dugout during a game with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

2015 Stats (Eugene Emeralds)

6-3, 2.84 ERA, 13 GS, 73 IP, 73 K, 1.00 WHIP 

De La Cruz was signed by the Cubs in October 2012 out of the Dominican Republic as a shortstop but converted to a pitcher once he signed with the Cubs. At just 20 years old, De La Cruz spent 2015 with the Cubs short season low A ball team, the Eugene Emeralds, skipping a level because of a strong performance in extended spring training. This was his first season pitching in the U.S. De La Cruz pitched well with Eugene, going 6-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 13 starts. He is a power pitcher with a fastball that tops out at 96 mph. His secondary pitches are still a work in progress though he has a consistent delivery and throws strikes. He appears to be on the fast track, but because he is only 20 years old, but won’t crack the big leagues for a least a few years. This is his first time making the Top 30 prospect list.

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